Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $20 per quilt.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information. Please bring this along to the documentation.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

$10.00 WMQFA Member / $15.00 Non Member

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Program Description:

Join us for a special tour with artist Shin-hee Chin of her WMQFA exhibition, "Shin-hee Chin: Rootedness."

Following her guided tour, we welcome you to enjoy coffee with the artist in the Museum’s Atrium.

2025 Class Offerings:

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025

• Friday, April 11, 2025

• Saturday, May 31, 2025

• Friday, September 12, 2025

• Thursday, November 6, 2025

(10am-4pm)

Class Fee: $145/ WMQFA Members (with member code); $170/Non Members

Kit Fee: $25 included in price

Workshop Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

Saturday, February 22, 2025

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Class Fee: $70 / WMQFA Members ; $75 / Non Members

Workshop Description:

Learn how to hand block print using hand carved wooden blocks!

Join Ammu from House of Amu for a fun and creative block printing workshop at WMQFA! 

Dive into the vibrant world of hand block printing using hand-carved wooden blocks crafted by artisans in India. 

You'll explore how to gather inspiration, create designs, and experiment with patterns to print your own unique  table runner—no templates, just your imagination. Whether you're a total newbie or an art enthusiast, this laid-back afternoon promises laughter, creativity, and a chance to play with paint (and maybe laugh at my jokes). 

Bring a friend, and let’s make something beautiful together.

Block printing is one of the oldest forms of textile printing. Block printing uses wooden
blocks that are hand carved by artisans in India, to use as stamps to create prints on
fabric.

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $15 per quilt (admission to Winter Quilt Show is separate and not included in Documentation fee).

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

2024 Dates:

November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

Lecture Description:

Author Judy Frater and will introduce her new book, Artisans by Design: An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India, on teaching design to traditional artisans in Kutch, India. Then she and two artisan designers featured in the book, Adil Khatri and Pachan Siju, will discuss traditions, the value of cultural heritage, their experiences of contemporary markets, and the impacts and implications of formal design education.

Find out more about your quilted treasure by having our expert volunteers look at your quilt. Pre-registration strongly recommended. $20 per quilt.

Calling all quilts and the people who love them! Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Winter Quilt Show at Washington County Fair Park. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information. Please bring this along to the documentation.

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM

Price: $65 for members and $75 for non-members. 

Description: Join us for a fun-filled day of shopping! We’ll be stopping at four Madison area shopping spots: Electric Needle, Blue Bar, Sandy Creek Quilts, and JJ Stitches. We will leave the museum at 7:45 am sharp and return to the museum at approximately 6:00 pm.

Snacks and water will be provided on the bus. Lunch is not included in the price. However, there will be a lunch stop in Lodi, WI.

We look forward to seeing you on this fun day and enjoying the colorful scenery!

2024 Dates:

October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

2024 Dates:

September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (with lunch break for 30 minutes)

Price: $175 Non-Member / $150 Member with discount code

Kit fee: $100 - $175 price varies depending on the size of the vest one wishes to make. The kit includes a variety of kimono silk yarn from Japan curated by Akiko.

*Kit fee must be paid directly to the teacher in USD cash.*

Class Description: The ever-popular Japanese fiber artist, Akiko Ike is coming back to Cedarburg to teach another workshop! If you know how to knit and love to work on a unique project, this workshop is for you. Akiko will show you how to make a chunky silk vest using vintage Kimono silk lining. The color choice will be determined by Akiko as her supplies come from her old Kimono. Each student will purchase silk balls (Kimono lining washed, torn by hand, and made into thin strips) to make a vest. Akiko will get you started on the project, show you all the steps, and you will finish on your own at home. This workshop is not for a brand-new beginner, but if you know how to knit, it’s an easy fast project.

Recommended skill level for participants: Not for a brand-new beginner. Need to know how to cast, knit, and bind off without help.

Help us save the stories in the stitches by bringing your precious family heirlooms (or modern creations) to Documentation Day at the Branches Winery’s Quilts in the Vineyard in Westby, WI. We will record the history of the quilt, create a detailed description, take a digital image, and save this information in our archives.

We will include your quilt in an online database, the Quilt Index, where it can be accessed and studied for years to come, at no charge. Our trained volunteers can tell you when and how your antique quilt was made, and give suggestions on proper care and storage.

During the documentation event, our volunteers will help you fill out a detailed form (Quilt-Documentation). You may already have some information, and can bring this along to the documentation.

In honor of World Refugee Day, WMQFA is working with the Bureau of Refugee Programs of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to offer free admission on Friday, June 21, with extended hours until 6pm.

WMQFA Senior Curator Emily Schlemowitz will be providing free gallery talks throughout the day, and admission to the museum's 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee exhibition will be free for everyone!

WMQFA Members!!

To thank you for being a member, we are holding a special early rummage sale shopping opportunity just for you. Join us Wednesday night, June 12, from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

You must be a current WMQFA member to attend. Only 25 members per hour will be admitted.

Be sure to stop in the exhibition before or after your shopping time. The exhibition gallery will be open from 5:00pm-8:00pm that evening.

Light refreshments will be provided. This is a free event, but advanced sign up is required.

2024 Dates:

May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)

2024 Dates:

April 10, May 25, September 30, October 10, November 20, and December 11, 2024
(10am-4pm)

Beginning Class Description:

In this class you will learn to complete a small woven mat in a color of your choice in

one lesson. You will learn to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft,

weave an article, and secure ends. At the end of the class you will take home your

work, a copy of the pattern you used and a new knowledge of the ancient art of

weaving. Use of a Table Loom, warping boards and shuttles will be provided for use in

the class.

*4-heddled table top looms, warping board, and shuttles are supplied for use during class.

(You may also bring your own 4 heddle table loom- with prior approval. Please email education@wiquiltmuseum.com to request approval.)